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The Senate has called on state governments nationwide to immediately halt all negotiations and peace accords with terrorists and armed bandits, citing their ineffectiveness and risk of inadvertently funding further criminal activities.In a strong resolution, the upper chamber also directed the Nigeria Police Force and the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre to identify and apprehend bandits who brazenly use social media platforms, particularly TikTok, to flaunt large sums of money believed to be proceeds of crime while engaging the public.The resolutions stemmed from a motion sponsored by Senator Sunday Karimi (Kogi West), who expressed deep concern over the resurgence of terrorist…

President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigeria’s 36 states to intensify collaboration with the Federal Government in removing bottlenecks to investment as part of a renewed drive to strengthen the nation’s business environment and accelerate economic growth.In a goodwill message at the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) Nationwide Subnational Engagement and Technical Reforms Workshop held in Awka on Thursday, Tinubu highlighted persistent challenges discouraging both local and foreign investors. These include policy inconsistencies, regulatory bottlenecks, poor infrastructure, bureaucratic delays, lack of accountability, and unpredictable business conditions.The President’s message, delivered by PEBEC Director-General Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu, emphasised that the…

‎A broad coalition of civil society organisations, trade unions, youth groups, and other stakeholders has fixed June 12, 2026 – Nigeria’s Democracy Day, for a nationwide protest and mass action against rising insecurity and worsening economic conditions.In a joint statement, the groups expressed deep frustration over persistent terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and other violent crimes that continue to claim lives, displace communities, and disrupt daily life across the country. They also highlighted unbearable economic pressures, including soaring inflation, fuel price hikes, currency devaluation, increased electricity tariffs, and the escalating cost of food and transportation.Prominent human rights lawyer and National Chairman of…

Nigerians recently repatriated from South Africa have described a climate of intense xenophobia marked by extortion, discrimination, harassment, and threats of violence. Their accounts highlight why many African migrants are now choosing to return home.Upon arriving in Lagos, returnees like Chukwuemeka Chris Okeke expressed relief at being back. “There is no place like home,” Okeke said, thanking the Nigerian government and private supporters who helped facilitate their evacuation. He described the situation in South Africa as increasingly unbearable for many African migrants.Emmanuel Nwachukwu, who spent ten years in South Africa, offered a more detailed and disturbing picture. He claimed that…

In a solemn display of governmental solidarity, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, is set to personally receive 268 evacuated citizens this morning as they touch down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport following a fresh wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa.The returnees, the first major group airlifted under the federal government’s emergency response, will be escorted home by Nigeria’s Acting High Commissioner in Pretoria, Ambassador Alexander Ajayi. Their Air Peace flight is scheduled to land in Lagos at approximately 5:00 a.m. on Thursday.The evacuation comes as xenophobic tensions in South Africa continue to target…

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has voiced deep frustration over escalating insecurity and alleged political thuggery in parts of the state, directly accusing the Commissioner of Police of failing to collaborate with other security agencies.In strongly worded remarks, Governor Adeleke described the situation as intolerable and said repeated breakdowns in coordination among security forces were allowing violence to fester.“I am very, very sad. The Commissioner of Police in Osun State is not cooperating,” Adeleke said. “That’s why we keep having problems. Other agencies are trying, but he in particular, I don’t know what is his problem.”The governor’s outburst follows fresh…

Former UEFA president Michel Platini has launched civil and criminal legal action in France against FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, over the 2015 corruption allegations that derailed his bid to lead world football’s governing body.A criminal complaint filed in Paris accuses Infantino, former FIFA legal director Marco Villiger, and former FIFA audit committee chairman Domenico Scala of malicious prosecution and influence peddling.Platini has also initiated a separate civil lawsuit seeking full financial compensation, alleging that actions taken within FIFA were aimed at preventing his election as FIFA president.The legal dispute stems from the disclosure in 2015 of a 2…

Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has warned that rising insecurity, deepening poverty and increasing restrictions on freedom of expression pose serious threats to the credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections.Falana gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja while delivering the keynote address at the maiden Annual Memorial Lecture in honour of the late Professor Humphrey Nwosu, former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), who supervised the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election.The event, organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in partnership with the Professor Humphrey Nwosu Centre for Democracy and…

Donald Trump was met with a thunderous chorus of boos Monday night inside Madison Square Garden, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game as the New York Knicks hosted the San Antonio Spurs in a marquee Game 3 showdown.Standing in a luxury suite as a guest of Knicks owner James Dolan, Trump smiled through the jeers when the arena’s massive Jumbotron captured his image during the national anthem. The sellout crowd’s reaction was immediate and unmistakable, punctuating what had already become one of the most politically charged nights in recent Finals history.“I thought it was…

In a stark illustration of the perils of negotiating with Nigeria’s armed bandits, fifty elderly residents of Magamin Diddi village in Maradun Local Government Area were abducted while attempting an unauthorised peace mission to a notorious forest stronghold.The victims were seized by Jammo, a feared bandit leader who controls the Muntsira Forest also known as Dajin Natsira axis. Local authorities have confirmed that 11 of the hostages have since been released, reportedly to deliver the bandit’s demands while 39 others remain in captivity.Hon. Bello Dosara, Chairman of Maradun Local Government Area, expressed deep frustration over the incident. “We are against…